The 2020–21 NBA season is the 75th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season has been reduced to 72 games, and began on December 22, 2020.
The playoffs are tentatively scheduled to run under the standard 16-team playoff format between May 22 and July 22, 2021.
Due to COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government, the Toronto Raptors play their 2020–21 home games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.